Master of Professional Accounting
Overview
The Master of Professional Accounting is a hands-on program with strong industry links and a clear pathway to professional recognition. It further develops the analytical and creative skills necessary when dealing with accounting and finance issues within planning and decision-making. Graduates will emerge job-ready with relevant skills in software such as Xero.
Is your course available for Midyear entry?
Starting midyear means getting your study goals under way before the year is over. Semester 2 begins Monday 29 July, 2024.
Upgrade your skills
- Accounting systems and reporting
- Digital technologies- AI, Blockchain, Big data
- Business modelling and analysis
- Financial accounting
- System design and analysis
Stretch your career further
Students can enhance their career opportunities by gaining additional leadership and management skills – an important asset in a today’s complex and changing business environment. The below examples demonstrate the types of roles graduates can attain.
- Tax Advisor/agent
- Share broker
- Financial analyst
- Auditor
- Management accountant
- Financial accountant
Key codes
International student visa
International students in Australia who hold student visas are required to study full-time and on campus. Courses that are taught entirely online are only available to international students studying outside Australia or those in Australia who are not on a student visa. Online courses are not available to international students in Australia who hold a student visa.
Professional accreditations
Why Swinburne?
Top 5% of the world’s higher education business schools
91.1% of graduates found employment within 4 months of finishing.
The median income for PG graduates one year out is $79.5K
Business graduate employers include Telstra, NAB, ANZ and IBM
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"If you have any inkling at all to study, don’t hesitate and jump right in. My undergraduate degree is in Dance and I was looking for a Masters that could elevate me into business and make me more specifically marketable. Accounting is the root of many things. Even just knowing accounting basics allows you to engage more deeply in business conversations."
Andi , Master of Professional Accounting
Qualifications
Applicants are required to have completed one of the following:
- a recognised bachelor degree in a related discipline; or
- a recognised bachelor degree in any discipline PLUS a minimum of two years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience*; or
- a Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting**; or
- completion of the Postgraduate Qualifying Program PLUS either previous Higher Education Study in a related discipline OR a minimum of two years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience* (International applicants only)
*Relevant managerial experience and evidence of academic capability will be determined by the Faculty PVC (or delegate) with reference to faculty-determined guiding principles. Applicants will be required to submit a curriculum vitae (CV) with their application.
Documents substantiating relevant experience are required, clearly detailing roles and duration, as well as evidence of formal and non-formal learning. Where relevant experience is used for the basis of admission, no further recognition for prior learning/credit can be granted on that basis.
**Students entering under this admission requirement will be given full credit for the units completed.
Applicants are required to have completed one of the following:
- a recognised bachelor degree in a related discipline; or
- a recognised bachelor degree in any discipline PLUS a minimum of two years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience*; or
- a Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting**; or
- completion of the Postgraduate Qualifying Program PLUS either previous Higher Education Study in a related discipline OR a minimum of two years equivalent full-time relevant professional experience* (International applicants only)
*Relevant managerial experience and evidence of academic capability will be determined by the Faculty PVC (or delegate) with reference to faculty-determined guiding principles. Applicants will be required to submit a curriculum vitae (CV) with their application.
Documents substantiating relevant experience are required, clearly detailing roles and duration, as well as evidence of formal and non-formal learning. Where relevant experience is used for the basis of admission, no further recognition for prior learning/credit can be granted on that basis.
**Students entering under this admission requirement will be given full credit for the units completed.
Admission requirements
Meeting the minimum entry requirements for the course does not guarantee an offer of a place. See admission requirements for general information about the admission process.
English language requirements
Satisfactory completion of one of the following:
- IELTS overall band of 6.5 (Academic Module) with no individual band below 6.0
- Swinburne’s English for Academic Purposes (EAP 5 Advanced level) with overall 70%, all skills 65%
- or equivalent measures available at English language requirements.
Need to undertake an English assessment for entry?
A prerequisite for many courses, the Pearson Test of English (PTE Academic) can now be done at our Hawthorn campus.
Credit transfer
Credit is granted in recognition of previous study and/or experience and allows students to gain advanced standing towards their course. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Recognition of prior learning
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) allows students to gain credit (advanced standing) towards their course in recognition of skills and knowledge gained through work experience, life experience and/or formal training. Applicants are assessed on a case-by-case basis.
Finding your fit
At Swinburne, we recognise that not one size fits all. If this course doesn’t meet all your study criteria, check out these alternatives.
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Graduate Certificate of Professional Accounting
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Graduate Certificate of Supply Chain Innovation
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Graduate Certificate of Entrepreneurship and Innovation
How credit points work
To qualify for the award of Master of Professional Accounting, students must complete 12 units (150 credit points).
- 10 core units (125 credit points)
- 2 elective units (25 credit points)
Your units
Graduate Certificate
Completing 4 core units entitles you to the graduate certificate.
Units of study | Unit code |
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Core units | |
Accounting Systems and Reporting
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
ACC60008 |
Economics
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
ECO80001 |
Business Modelling and Analysis
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
FIN60003 |
Corporations and Contract Law
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
LAW60003 |
Graduate Diploma
Completing an additional 4 core units entitles you to the graduate diploma.
Units of study | Unit code |
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Core units | |
Company Auditing
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
ACC80003 |
Managerial Accounting
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
ACC80008 |
Financial Accounting and Theory
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
ACC80019 |
Corporate Financial Management
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
FIN80005 |
Masters degree
Completing an additional 2 core units and 2 elective units entitles you to the masters.
Units of study | Unit code |
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Core units | |
Taxation Principles and Planning
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
ACC80012 |
Accounting, Organisations and Society
Core unit, 12.5 credit points |
ACC80020 |
Elective units | |
Business Innovation in Europe Study Tour
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
BUS70013 |
Business Innovation in America Study Tour
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
BUS70014 |
Business Innovation in Asia Study Tour
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
BUS70015 |
Indigenous Study Tour: Supporting Economic Development
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
BUS70016 |
Opportunity Discovery, Creativity and Design
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENT60009 |
Venture Planning
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENT70019 |
Designing for Change
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
FST80008 |
Employee Relations
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
HRM60013 |
Behaviour in Organisations
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
HRM60016 |
Strategic HRM in the Business Context
Elective unit |
HRM70006 |
Strategic Project Management
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
INF70005 |
Governing Technology for Business Environments
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
INF80042 |
Business Strategy
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
MGT80002 |
Branding and Creative Innovation
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
MKT70019 |
Project Management for Innovative Outcomes
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
PRM60002 |
The Risk Management Spectrum
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
PRM60003 |
Opportunity Discovery
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENT60006 |
Growth Management
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENT70012 |
Entrepreneurial Mindset, New Venture and Innovation
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
ENT70018 |
Entrepreneurial Finance
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
FIN60004 |
Frontiers in FinTech
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
FIN60006 |
Modern Finance Issues
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
FIN80001 |
Business and Entity Valuations
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
FIN80002 |
Capital Markets
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
FIN80004 |
Corporate Financial Management
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
FIN80005 |
Derivatives and Risk Management
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
FIN80018 |
Portfolio Management
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
FIN80019 |
Alternative Investments
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
FIN80026 |
Ethics and Behavioural Finance Research
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
FIN80027 |
Fixed Income Securities
Elective unit, 12.5 credit points |
FIN80028 |
2024 fees
Yearly fee* ($AUD)
$33,800
Total fee* ($AUD)
$50,700
2024 fees
Yearly fee* ($AUD)
$44,340.00
Fees are estimates only
The student tuition fees as published are subject to change given individual circumstances at enrolment. These fees apply for units studied in 2024 only and may change for units studied in future years. If part-time study is permitted, annual fees will be proportionally lower based on the number of units taken per semester.
Fees are estimates only
The indicative course fees shown apply to international students for the relevant year only. They are based on a standard study load per year. However, please note that fees are assessed according to a student's study load in each semester, and variation to study load will result in an adjustment to tuition fees. International tuition fees are generally inclusive of Student Services and Amenities Fee (SSAF). All fees are subject to annual review and may be adjusted.
How do I pay my fees?
FEE-HELP is a loan given to eligible full-fee paying higher education students to help pay part or all of their tuition fees. The Commonwealth Government pays the amount of the loan directly to Swinburne.
International students need to pay tuition fees up-front by the relevant due date. You can find the due dates on your Statement of Account.
To pay your fees:
- log in to My Finances
- check your Australian bank account details are correct
- check your Statement of Account to see how much you owe
- pay using your preferred payment method.
Eligibility for FEE-HELP
You’re eligible for a FEE-HELP loan if you are studying an undergraduate or postgraduate degree, or UniLink or OUA course at Swinburne, and you:
- are an Australian citizen doing at least one unit of your course in Australia; or
- hold a permanent humanitarian visa and will be living in Australia for the duration of your course; or
- hold a New Zealand Special Category visa and meet the special eligibility requirements for New Zealand citizens
- are undertaking bridging study for overseas trained professionals and will be living in Australia for the duration of this study
- have not exceeded the new combined Help Loan limit.
The HELP limit is the maximum amount you can borrow from the government in your lifetime towards your education costs. It is fixed and cannot be topped up.
Student services and amenities fee
This funding serves to improve the student experience at Swinburne. You may use many or just some of the services and amenities that the fee provides.
The fee shown in the capped amount for 2024.
This funding serves to improve the student experience at Swinburne. You may use many or just some of the services and amenities that the fee provides.
This amenities fee is included within your annual tuition fee listed above. The fee shown in the capped amount for 2024.
Please refer to the Student Services Amenities Fee page for more information.
SSAF fee* ($AUD)
$351.00
SSAF fee* ($AUD)
$351.00
Scholarships
Scholarship applications for 2024 are open. Scholarships at Swinburne are about providing opportunity, promoting equity and recognising excellence and achievement. We want you to reach your potential and achieve your life and career goals.
Our handy guide will assist you to gather documents for your application.
When you apply for a Swinburne course, we automatically consider you for an international scholarship of up to 20 per cent off your course fees – no separate application required! Just apply for your Swinburne course of choice and when we review your course application, we will also assess you for an international scholarship.
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